Rank 01Why this
Shares naval combat with Assassin’s Creed III.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like Assassin’s Creed® III
- 23 games
- Updated Nov 1, 2026
Players who liked Assassin’s Creed® III also play
The closest matches to Assassin’s Creed® III: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Assassin's Creed® Revelations, Far Cry 3, Dishonored 2, and Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Assassin and Parkour, like Assassin’s Creed III.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
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Desperados III
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III.
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Watch_Dogs™
Why this: Also Parkour and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III.
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Why this: Also Stealth and Historical, like Assassin’s Creed III.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Assassin’s Creed® III
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- 2Assassin's Creed® Revelations
Also Assassin and Parkour, like Assassin’s Creed III.
- 82% of 6,325 reviews
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- 92% of 32,987 reviews
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- 8Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Also Stealth and Historical, like Assassin’s Creed III.
- 90% of 7,330 reviews
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- 10Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Also America and Historical, like Assassin’s Creed III.
- 90% of 12,170 reviews
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 5,039 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Connors personal struggle resonates
- Frontier hunting adds depth
- Frontier parkour feels liberating
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Epic
More games like Assassin’s Creed® III, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Assassin’s Creed® III
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Dishonored
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III.
The Last of Us™ Part I
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Assassin’s Creed III.
Watch_Dogs® 2
Why this: Also Parkour and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Why this: Same immersive mood as Assassin’s Creed III.
More from Ubisoft Montreal
Other recommendable Steam games by Ubisoft Montreal, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Same immersive mood as Assassin’s Creed III.
Far Cry® 5
Why this: Also Hunting and America, like Assassin’s Creed III.
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
Why this: Also Assassin and Parkour, like Assassin’s Creed III.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Assassin’s Creed III.
About Assassin’s Creed® III
The closest matches to Assassin’s Creed® III: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Assassin's Creed® Revelations, Far Cry 3, Dishonored 2, and Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Assassin’s Creed® III is your kind of game, the closest matches are Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Assassin's Creed® Revelations and Far Cry 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and epic, and single out its frontier exploration and historical database. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Assassin's Creed III is a third-person historical adventure set in the American Colonies in 1775, developed by Ubisoft Montreal. The open-world game lets players explore frontier landscapes using parkour movement while hunting wildlife to upgrade a homestead settlement. Naval combat missions allow commanding a warship across open waters, and a historical database enriches the setting by contextualizing real events. Reviewers highlight that Connor's personal struggle resonates throughout the narrative. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with epic scope and contemplative pacing cited among its defining qualities. Historical detail and the freedom of frontier exploration are frequently mentioned by those who invest time in the content. The game offers a long experience at normal difficulty with solo-only play. It holds a 66% positive rating from over 5,000 Steam reviews and runs as playable on Steam Deck.
About Assassin’s Creed® III: The American Colonies, 1775. As a Native American assassin fights to protect his land and people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution.
Is Assassin’s Creed® III worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 5,039 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 49 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 31 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Connors personal struggle resonates
- Frontier hunting adds depth
- Frontier parkour feels liberating
- Historical detail immerses players
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Garbage Ubi removed access to my game. Input my CD key but says it's no longer valid. YOU STOLE MY GAME!”
“Does not work anymore. Ubisoft will not allow it. Honestly sounds like a lawsuit. We purchased this, and they took advantage. I will not buy another Ubisoft game until this rectified.”
People who play it also play: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Assassin's Creed® Revelations, Far Cry 3
Frequently asked about Assassin’s Creed® III
Can I run it?
Does Assassin’s Creed® III run on Steam Deck?
Assassin’s Creed® III is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Assassin’s Creed® III have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Assassin’s Creed® III supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Assassin’s Creed® III?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Assassin’s Creed® III are Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™, Assassin's Creed® Revelations, Far Cry 3.
Who developed Assassin’s Creed® III?
Assassin’s Creed® III was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.